News Digest | July 4-10
Cluster news
Rivne Interregional Medical Cluster opens new opportunities for Ukrainian medical startups
Representatives Rivne Interregional Medical Cluster Participated in 8th Clusters4Health Breakfast, devoted to the development of an innovative ecosystem in the field of health careI’m. During the event, participants discussed key stages in the development of MedTech startups – from incubation and research to entering international markets, as well as the challenges of commercialization of medical innovations.
One of the important results of the meeting was the presentation of new opportunities for Ukrainian innovators through the partnership of the Rivne Interregional Medical Cluster with Health Tech Investment Summit. Cooperation opens for Ukrainian startups simplified access to the international summit and the opportunity to receive special conditions for participation.
Vinnytsia Cluster of Instrumentation and Automation joined the discussion of regional stability issues
Director Vinnytsia Instrumentation and Automation Cluster Yuriy Klymenko took part in the meeting of the National Platform for Sustainability and Cohesion ‘Resilience of the Rear Region: Risks and Scenarios of Vinnytsia Development in 2026’. During the session on regional level response tools, he presented a vision of the role of human capital and the development of competencies as one of the key factors in the region’s economic stability.
The participants of the event discussed the results of a large-scale expert study of the risks of social stability of Vinnytsia, identified priority challenges for communities and considered the practical mechanisms for overcoming them.

Ukrainian Association of Furniture Workers at the Round Table ‘Problem issues of increasing timber harvesting and conducting stock trading in 2026’
July 8 representatives Ukrainian Furniture Association (UAM) and the companies participating in the Association took part in the round table ‘Problem issues of increasing timber harvesting and stock trading in 2026’, which took place in Lutsk within the platform ‘Dialogue of government and business’. West aboutunited representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, Volyn OBA, Federation of Employers of Ukraine, Business and Sectoralunits.
During the discussion, the participants analyzed the results of the industry, and UAM presented the developed proposals and raised key issues important for the stable operation of furniture and woodworking enterprises, confirming their active role in the constructive dialogue between business and the state.
The Heat and Power Cluster of Ukraine expands the community with new members
Heat and power cluster of Ukraine Continues to strengthen the industry ecosystem, attracting new participants. Ukrainian boiler equipment manufacturer joined the cluster energetik and Lutsk National Technical University, which was another step towards strengthening cooperation between business, education and the expert community.
Today the Heat and Power Cluster of Ukraineunites manufacturers of heat engineering equipment, engineering companies, distributorYutoriv, educational institutions and industry experts. Together, the participants work on the development of Ukrainian production, the introduction of innovations, training, expansion of export opportunities and the implementation of projects aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the thermal power industry of Ukraine.
Kharkiv IT Cluster strengthens community expertise and supports AI implementation in education
Kharkiv IT Cluster Continues to develop its ecosystem, attracting new participants and implementing initiatives at the intersection of technologies, education and business development. The company joined the cluster community Design Thinking Lab Ukraine, which specializes in organizational development, team scaling, building management structures and development of HR-processes. The new partnership expands the expertise available to the cluster companies and creates additional opportunities for the exchange of practical experience.
In addition to developing the business community, Kharkiv IT Cluster actively supports the digital transformation of education. Recently, the cluster held a three-day workshop on the implementation of policies for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in higher education institutions. Together with the experts, the participants worked out practical tools and approaches that help universities adapt domestic policies to new legal requirements. The initiative has become another example of cooperation between educational, state and technology communities in order to effectively implement modern digital solutions.
Doings
July 15 Industry 5.0 in the food industry
A practical two-day event for managers and specialists of agro-food enterprises, dedicated to the digital transformation of production. Participants will get acquainted with real automation cases, solutions based on AI, ERP / MES, IIoT, energy efficiency and digitalization, learn about grant financing opportunities, talk to integrators and visit companies where modern technologies are already working on practice.
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